Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 999:

Sparked by a sudden idea, Sophie hastily dabbed at her tears and seized Kallie’s hand, leading her toward the bathroom. With a flick of the switch, the light bathed them both, and Sophie pointed earnestly toward the mirror, silently pleading with Kallie to see the truth.

“Mom, look at us. Just look—don’t we look strikingly alike? Doesn’t it mean anything?”

Kallie’s gaze lingered on her reflection, her expression one of pure astonishment. Then, her eyes shifted to Sophie’s reflection. Gazing at her own reflection, Kallie noted a woman whose elegance was undeniable, even with her pale complexion and hair slightly unkempt, suggesting a casual, effortless grace. Her eyes were keen, holding a sharpness that could be quite daunting when she fixed her stare. And indeed, she and the young girl bore an uncanny resemblance to each other. It was as if the girl was a smaller, more innocent version of herself.

Yet, Kallie found it hard to reconcile her image with this reflection. Her memory was a blank slate, but she had always considered herself plain, someone who had fallen in love and married, with no children in the picture. She wasn’t meant to look so refined. She was supposed to be more ordinary.

A sudden headache pierced through Kallie, sharp and demanding. Overwhelmed, she swayed and then collapsed onto the floor with a faint thud.

for a moment. Once she came

was anxiously waiting. At the first sound of distress, he rushed inside, immediately calling out for doctors and nurses

on Kallie, probing every possibility. The conclusions remained unchanged. The doctors were stumped. Kallie had inexplicably fainted, yet there seemed

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earlier insistence. She shouldn’t have pressed on to prove their resemblance, as it ended up being a big

had no recollection of the events. There was no longer any need for pretense with Jake’s absence. Yet, the question lingered.

Sophie’s ears caught a snippet of a

upon something

“ Do tell.”

Initially, everyone thought she was ill, leading to numerous costly hospital visits, but all the

that be?